1) Median Pay:$ 34,000 per year (in 2010)
2) Median Pay Per Hour: $16.78 (in 2010)
3) No related work experience needed
4) No on the job training
5) Job Outlook 2010-2020: 20% faster than average
6) Number of jobs: 153,700 (in 2010) # 1-6 CITED: "Home : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5 Apr. 2010. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.bls.gov/ooh/>.
7) Work in various settings- private offices, hospitals, nursing homes, studios, hotels, sports and fitness facilities
8) Today more than 60,000 nationally certified
9) Customers spend between $2 billion and $4 billion annually on visits
10) Third most commonly used for alternative medicine #7-10 CITED: "Massage Therapy Symptoms, Causes, Treatment." MedicineNet. MedicineNet, 1996. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.medicinenet.com/massage_therapy/page2.htm>.
11) Number of practitioners in u.s between 120,000& 160.000
12) Americans make more visits to alternative practices than to primary-care spending $21.2 billion
13) Age brackets: 18-24 (22%); 25-34 (31%); 35-44 (25%); 45-54 (22%); 55-64 (19%); and over 65 (9%)
14) Women more likely than men to have massage therapy
15) 3 most reasons for MT: relaxation 27%, relief of muscle soreness, stiffness, or spasm 13%, and stress reduction 10%
16) 42% of all Americans have alternative therapy
17) Recommendation from friend or family is fastest way to business- 62%
18) Over 20 million Americans have massage therapy or bodywork each year
19) Health insurers are increasingly adding massage therapy to health insurance
20) Elderly people who get massages report better mood #11-20 CITED: "Facts About Massage Therapy." Facts About Massage Therapy. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.estherapeuticmassage.com/Facts.html>.
21) Number of massage therapy programs in 2011: 1,440
22) New graduates 2011: 48,271
23) New graduates 2009: 54,246
24) Average number of students per program 2011: 35
25) Average number of students per program 2009: 38
26) Current number of institutes in US: 407
27) Current number of in Us Colleges: 200
28) Current number of Corporate Massage Schools in US: 62
29) Current number of proprietary schools in US: 750
30) Current number of Public schools that offer course: 21
31) Average number of students in career training institutes: 38
32) Average number of students in colleges: 26
33) Average number of students in Corporate Massage Schools: 115
34) Average number of students in Proprietary Schools: 29
35) Average number of students in public school programs: 21
36) Four out of five massage schools have financial aid
37) from 1998 to 2007, a growth rate of 107.7% student enrollment has occurred #21-37 CITED: "Media Corner." Media Corner. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.massagetherapy.com/media/metrics_massage_schools.php>.
38) A Maryland Massage Therapy License requires at least 500 hours of education& 60 hours of college education for LMT license
39) RMP license requires at least 500 hours of education
40) Must take the NCETMB and NCCAOM
41) Must take the jurisprudence exam
42) License renewable occur every two years with a 24 hour CE requirement
43) Costs for schooling could range from 6,000 to 9,000
44) The average age of employed massage school therapists is 45
45) Most massage schools have many different enrollment times #38-45 CITED: "How To Pay For School." Maryland Massage Therapist Licensing and Certification Requirements. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.massageschoolsguide.com/licensing/maryland>.
46) More than 80 types of treatment
48) Can specialize in deep-tissue
49) Can specizlize in acupunture
50) Can specialize in reflexology
51) Can sepecialize in orthopedic
52) Can specialize in sports massage
53) Employment growth of 20.1%
54) 30,900 more professionals to be hired
55) 153,700 jobs currently
56) Best paid in field paid 69,000 - 10% of field
57) Internships are availabe in some programs
58) Unenployment rate of 5.5% #46-58 CITED: "Massage Therapist: Job Profile & Salary." Massage Therapist Job Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/massage-therapist>.
59) 50% of massage therapists have liability insurance
60) Full time work- 15- 30 hours
61) Work by appointment
62) Massages can be 5 minutes- two hours
63) Only tiped in certian areas of the field
64) No tips in hospitals
65) Related careers would include- Phyiscal therapists, chriopracticioners #59-65 CITED: "Career Information." - Massage Therapists. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/servi25.shtml>.
67) 37 states have massage licensing laws
68) Must be careful & use proper standing positons and hand movements- may develope carpel tunnel/other body injuries
69) Flexable hours
70) Charges an average of $60 an hour
71) Tools needed: Massage tables, health insurance, space rental #67-71 CITED: "Massage Therapist Salary Information." Massage Therapist Salary. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.naturalhealers.com/qa/massage-therapist-salary.html>.
72) See on average 40-42 clients a month
73) 40% of physical therapiests recommend massage therapy
74) 60% say they wish they had more clients
75) 53% of MT's work in another profession as well #72-75 CITED: "Career Outlook & Trends for Massage Therapists." Career Outlook & Trends for Massage Therapists. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.swiha.edu/massage/career-outlook-massage.html>.
1) Median Pay:$ 34,000 per year (in 2010)
2) Median Pay Per Hour: $16.78 (in 2010)
3) No related work experience needed
4) No on the job training
5) Job Outlook 2010-2020: 20% faster than average
6) Number of jobs: 153,700 (in 2010)
# 1-6 CITED:
"Home : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5 Apr. 2010. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.bls.gov/ooh/>.
7) Work in various settings- private offices, hospitals, nursing homes, studios, hotels, sports and fitness facilities
8) Today more than 60,000 nationally certified
9) Customers spend between $2 billion and $4 billion annually on visits
10) Third most commonly used for alternative medicine
#7-10 CITED:
"Massage Therapy Symptoms, Causes, Treatment." MedicineNet. MedicineNet, 1996. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.medicinenet.com/massage_therapy/page2.htm>.
11) Number of practitioners in u.s between 120,000& 160.000
12) Americans make more visits to alternative practices than to primary-care spending $21.2 billion
13) Age brackets:
18-24 (22%); 25-34 (31%); 35-44 (25%); 45-54 (22%); 55-64 (19%); and over 65 (9%)
14) Women more likely than men to have massage therapy
15) 3 most reasons for MT: relaxation 27%, relief of muscle soreness, stiffness, or spasm 13%, and stress reduction 10%
16) 42% of all Americans have alternative therapy
17) Recommendation from friend or family is fastest way to business- 62%
18) Over 20 million Americans have massage therapy or bodywork each year
19) Health insurers are increasingly adding massage therapy to health insurance
20) Elderly people who get massages report better mood
#11-20 CITED:
"Facts About Massage Therapy." Facts About Massage Therapy. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.estherapeuticmassage.com/Facts.html>.
21) Number of massage therapy programs in 2011: 1,440
22) New graduates 2011: 48,271
23) New graduates 2009: 54,246
24) Average number of students per program 2011: 35
25) Average number of students per program 2009: 38
26) Current number of institutes in US: 407
27) Current number of in Us Colleges: 200
28) Current number of Corporate Massage Schools in US: 62
29) Current number of proprietary schools in US: 750
30) Current number of Public schools that offer course: 21
31) Average number of students in career training institutes: 38
32) Average number of students in colleges: 26
33) Average number of students in Corporate Massage Schools: 115
34) Average number of students in Proprietary Schools: 29
35) Average number of students in public school programs: 21
36) Four out of five massage schools have financial aid
37) from 1998 to 2007, a growth rate of 107.7% student enrollment has occurred
#21-37 CITED:
"Media Corner." Media Corner. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.massagetherapy.com/media/metrics_massage_schools.php>.
38) A Maryland Massage Therapy License requires at least 500 hours of education& 60 hours of college education for LMT license
39) RMP license requires at least 500 hours of education
40) Must take the NCETMB and NCCAOM
41) Must take the jurisprudence exam
42) License renewable occur every two years with a 24 hour CE requirement
43) Costs for schooling could range from 6,000 to 9,000
44) The average age of employed massage school therapists is 45
45) Most massage schools have many different enrollment times
#38-45 CITED:
"How To Pay For School." Maryland Massage Therapist Licensing and Certification Requirements. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.massageschoolsguide.com/licensing/maryland>.
46) More than 80 types of treatment
48) Can specialize in deep-tissue
49) Can specizlize in acupunture
50) Can specialize in reflexology
51) Can sepecialize in orthopedic
52) Can specialize in sports massage
53) Employment growth of 20.1%
54) 30,900 more professionals to be hired
55) 153,700 jobs currently
56) Best paid in field paid 69,000 - 10% of field
57) Internships are availabe in some programs
58) Unenployment rate of 5.5%
#46-58 CITED:
"Massage Therapist: Job Profile & Salary." Massage Therapist Job Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/massage-therapist>.
59) 50% of massage therapists have liability insurance
60) Full time work- 15- 30 hours
61) Work by appointment
62) Massages can be 5 minutes- two hours
63) Only tiped in certian areas of the field
64) No tips in hospitals
65) Related careers would include- Phyiscal therapists, chriopracticioners
#59-65 CITED:
"Career Information." - Massage Therapists. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/servi25.shtml>.
67) 37 states have massage licensing laws
68) Must be careful & use proper standing positons and hand movements- may develope carpel tunnel/other body injuries
69) Flexable hours
70) Charges an average of $60 an hour
71) Tools needed: Massage tables, health insurance, space rental
#67-71 CITED:
"Massage Therapist Salary Information." Massage Therapist Salary. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.naturalhealers.com/qa/massage-therapist-salary.html>.
72) See on average 40-42 clients a month
73) 40% of physical therapiests recommend massage therapy
74) 60% say they wish they had more clients
75) 53% of MT's work in another profession as well
#72-75 CITED:
"Career Outlook & Trends for Massage Therapists." Career Outlook & Trends for Massage Therapists. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2012. <http://www.swiha.edu/massage/career-outlook-massage.html>.